Tag: health

• Young Parent Collective

  Feb 28

  This week, I’m featuring the Young Parent Collective in Madison, Wisconsin. Its guiding principle is that “All young parents can achieve educational dreams, career goals, and health and well-being for… more ›

• Partnerships Supporting Teen Moms: Nurse-Family Partnership

  Jan 11

  I’ve been writing the past few months about my serious concerns for the well-being of pregnant teens, teen moms, and their children. They risk poverty, health crises, and other serious… more ›

• Children of Teen Moms: The Risks

  Dec 13

  In my last newsletter, “Sixteen and Pregnant,” I explained some of the challenges faced by teen moms with their health, economic status, educational attainment, and employment opportunities. Unfortunately, the children… more ›

• Sixteen and Pregnant … Roadblocks Ahead

  Dec 6

  “My dad told me having this baby was my punishment for having sex,” a student in my biology class once told me. I was startled for a moment but finally… more ›

• Teen Girls and Contraception

  Nov 22

  According to the American Society for Positive Care of Children, the chances of a teen girl becoming pregnant is 90 percent within a year of being sexually active, if she’s… more ›

• Poverty and Pregnant Teens

  Nov 15

  I’ll be honest. The last week has been hard. I had some projects scheduled for this week, but I haven’t been able to focus. I’m so saddened by the election… more ›

• We All Do Better…When Women Do Better

  Nov 8

  Unfortunately, this truth is often rejected in cultures dominated by men, cultures which make up most of the world. The evidence is there, however. Denying it won’t make it untrue.… more ›

• Dropping Out Pregnant

  Nov 1

  In my recent memoir manuscript, I claim that teen pregnancy is a primary reason girls drop out of high school. It’s something I just “know” but I can’t recall where… more ›